Dr. Jerryson with be on the BBC program Beyond Belief on Monday 19 August. The program will be available online.
Reflections On My Studies At YSU – [Guest Post by Cary Dabney]
Cary Dabney is a recent graduate of our department. He will be pursuing his graduate studies at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge Massachusetts this fall. We live in a world today inundated with media that resists any sort of religiously homogenous environment. The study of religion in a multi-faith environment affects societies in general and…
Starting college? Here’s how to graduate with a job. – The Washington Post
Some good advice here for new (or relatively new) university students. I wonder what classes a student might take that emphasize these skills?: That means you need to go beyond memorizing and regurgitating information. You need to read critically; to sort the important information from the junk quickly; to try new approaches until you find…
Buddhists display the same emotions of anger, violence: Michael Jerryson – Times Of India
Dr. Jerryson interviewed in the Times of India on Buddhist violence. Buddhists display the same emotions of anger, violence: Michael Jerryson – Times Of India
More Humanities Majors: For and Against
The Washington Post recently published a couple of articles both for and against the need for more humanities majors. You can judge the arguments for yourself, but I am pretty sure I know where the majority of us in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies come down on this issue. A thanks to Dr….
Dr. Jerryson on NPR’s Interfaith Voices
Dr. Jerryson was recently interviewed on NPR’s Interfaith Voices. The interview will air the week of July 19-25. The program can be listened to live or online: Interfaith Radio-Ways to Listen You can also read more about the situation in Southeast Asia in a report (that Dr. Jerryson helped prepare) from the Integrated Regional Information…
Dr. Jerryson interviewed on the Huffington Post
Dr. Jerryson was recently interviewed by the Huffington Post regarding the Buddhist extremists in Burma. http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/buddhists-muslims-myanmar-/51c3ac362b8c2a0a46000619
2012-2013 Essay Contest Winners
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies is proud to announce the winners of the Department’s 2012-2013 Essay Contest, sponsored by THE PHILOSOPHY CIRCLE. First place winners receive $200.00; second place winners receive $100.00. The winners are… First Place, Philosophy SEAN GEIZER “For the Right Price, Could You Patent the Sun?” Second Place, Philosophy ZAC…
Fall Course Offerings
Attention YSU Students… Are you looking for an interesting upper-division elective for Fall Semester? Check these out!!! Philosophy of the Family CRN 46691/PHIL 3713 Examines the family from philosophical, political, and historical perspectives and considers issues of justice in familial relationships. Explores the relationship among parents, children, and the state, and reviews the evolving conceptions…
Philosophy of Science Course Offering
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites and encourages all students of the SCIENCES to enroll in: Philosophy of Science PHIL 3715 / CRN 44842 Fall Semester 2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00–9:50 AM Professor: Dr. Brendan Minogue COURSE DESCRIPTION: A philosophical consideration of some of the fundamental concepts and assumptions of the sciences: the…